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NAME

       XkbGetState -  Obtains the keyboard state

SYNOPSIS

       Bool   XkbGetState   (Display   *display,   unsigned  int  device_spec,
              XkbStatePtr state_return);

ARGUMENTS

       display
              connection to the X server

       device_spec
              device ID, or XkbUseCoreKbd

       state_return
              backfilled with Xkb state

DESCRIPTION

       The XkbGetState function queries the server for  the  current  keyboard
       state,  waits  for  a  reply,  and then backfills state_return with the
       results.

       All group values are expressed as group indices in  the  range  [0..3].
       Modifiers  and the compatibility modifier state values are expressed as
       the bitwise union of the core X11 modifier masks.  The  pointer  button
       state is reported as in the core X11 protocol.